MIST Applications

Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

Tahsin Tahiyat

Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

Contact Information

Room 818, 8th floor, Tower 1, MIST.

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216.

Academic Information

BSc. in Civil Engineering

Military Institute of Science and Technology.

Date of graduation: July 2025

Major: Environmental Engineering, Minor: Geotechnical Engineering.

Awards/Honours

  • Recipient of the Dean’s List Award during undergraduate study at MIST
  • Awarded MIST Merit Scholarship in recognition of academic excellence
  • Daily Star Award recipient for outstanding academic achievement in both O-Level and A-Level examination

Research Experience

Undergraduate Thesis
Microplastic Distribution in Water, Sediment, and Fish from Three Major Rivers near Dhaka: A Spatiotemporal Study
Supervisor: [Professor Dr. Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman]

Conference Presentation

  • Poster Presentation: Microplastic Distribution in Water, Sediment, and Fish from Three Major Rivers near Dhaka: A Spatiotemporal Study, International Conference on Environment and Climate Action (ICECA 2025), Asian University for Women (AUW), Chattogram, Bangladesh – 1 August 2025

Research Interests

  • Microplastic and pollutant dynamics in water bodies
  • Urban drainage and stormwater management
  • Coastal and estuarine management
  • Sustainable flood control solutions
  • Sediment transport and river morphology

Professional Experience

Faculty member, Department of Civil Engineering, MIST.

Duration: July 2025 – Present.